MALACCA: A development project at the fringes of
a heritage site housing three Hindu temples will not threaten the existence of
the traditional village, said state executive councillor Datuk M.S. Mahadevan.
Refuting allegations on social media, he said the Malacca government was monitoring the controversial
high-rise condominium project at Kampung Chitty in Gajah Berang here, arguably
the oldest enclave in the historic city.
Mahadevan, who is exco member for sector affairs, human resources and
NGOs, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron had given him the responsibility to protect the three ancient temples
there: the Sri Muthu Mariamman, Sri Anggala Parameswari and Sri Kailasanathar
temples.
“The temples will be scrutinised by building engineers and even the
slightest damage to any structure will draw an immediate stop-work order (on
the development project) by the relevant authorities,” said Mahadevan when
interviewed by The Star.
Several groups are asking the authorities to stop the project, alleging that it is
within the buffer zone designated as a Unesco heritage and that the settlement
was also gazetted by the state as a heritage village in July 2002 – DETAILS HERE.
The project involves the construction of two 22-storey condominium
blocks, a 12-storey hotel annexe and a six-storey car park on private land
adjacent to the settlement.
It was temporarily stopped some time back but the developer was said to
have resumed work six months ago.
The state government had reportedly said it would have to settle a
compensation of about RM30mil if it re-acquires the land.
(RSN Murali, The Star, 10 January 2014)
Nampaknya MIC Melaka
sudah memberikan jaminan akan mempertahankan Kampung Chetti. Maka apabila “kuasa
besar” seperti itu sudah tampil berjuang, tidak perlulah Kavyan menyibuk lagi.
Elok kita serahkan sahaja kepada MIC. Sekurang-kurangnya Kavyan tidak perlu
meminta sumbangan warga prihatin untuk menampung kos perjalanan ke Kampung
Chetti. – Uthaya Sankar SB
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